quarter-deck
quarter-deck is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one. Note: The quarter-deck is reserved as a promenade for the officers and (in passenger vessels) for the cabin passengers.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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